The Art of Flight
Elite snowboarders chase unprecedented mountain descents in a visually spectacular portrait of skill, danger, and exploration.
Overview
Experience the thrill of snowboarding like never before in breathtaking landscapes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- exhilarating
- kinetic
- adrenaline-fueled
- adventure movie night
- sports viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize the film as a breathtaking aesthetic showcase of elite snowboarding and mountainous cinematography, while finding its repetition and limited depth frustrating.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Travis Rice and fellow snowboarders pursue new tricks and descents in previously unopened mountain zones.
The film repeatedly frames snowboarders launching, descending, and navigating immense mountainous terrain.
Avalanches, accidents, wrong turns, and difficult conditions punctuate the athletes' attempts.
Brain Farm Digital Cinema and Red Bull Media House present professional snowboarders through polished, high-impact action imagery.
Films like The Art of Flight, and why
That's It, That's All
Shared extreme sports documentary focus, breathtaking mountain cinematography, and emphasis on technical athletic achievement.
The Fourth Phase
Shared snowboarding culture, mountain landscapes, kinetic action footage, and athlete-centered documentary storytelling.
Free Solo
Shared adrenaline-driven sports documentary form, large-scale natural environments, and visually spectacular physical risk.
Movie Details
- Director
- Curt Morgan
- Release Date
- 2011-09-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Travis Rice
- Nicholas Müller
- Mark Landvik
- Jake Blauvelt
- Pat Moore
- David Carrier-Porcheron
- Scotty Lago
- Eero Niemela
- John Jackson
- Jeremy Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Outside Watch, Outside TV Features Amzon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Art of Flight about?
- Elite snowboarders chase unprecedented mountain descents in a visually spectacular portrait of skill, danger, and exploration.
- What is The Art of Flight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Art of Flight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Art of Flight violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Art of Flight as mild.
- What did critics think of The Art of Flight?
- Critics broadly recognize the film as a breathtaking aesthetic showcase of elite snowboarding and mountainous cinematography, while finding its repetition and limited depth frustrating.
- Which films are like The Art of Flight?
- Films with a similar feel include That's It, That's All, The Fourth Phase, and Free Solo.
- How long is The Art of Flight?
- The Art of Flight runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Art of Flight?
- In United States, The Art of Flight streams on Outside Watch, Outside TV Features Amzon Channel.
